Voss High School | Nordic Office of Architecture + AART architects
The new vocational high school at Voss (Norway) designed by Nordic ? Office of Architecture and AART architects combines theory and practice in an inspiring learning environment bathed in light with spectacular views of the surrounding landscape.
Photography: Kontraframe
The new vocational high school at Voss opened this autumn and caters for around 400 students and 100 staff. The Norwegian-Danish team behind several prominent education buildings in Scandinavia took inspiration from the surrounding environment, creating an interpretation of the traditional Norwegian barn common to the area. A composition of “barns” surrounding a series of “farmyards” provides the framework for various educational and social activities. The architects strive to stimulate the students by drawing nature and daylight into the school buildings through the generous glazing and timber cladding both inside and out. Photography: Kontraframe
?It is the connection between learning and nature, as well as the physical link between theory and practice that has been the cornerstone in the design of this new high school?, says Thomas Pedersen, the director of AART architects? Norway office.
The architect’s ambition was to create a school that despite its size and diverse range of activities is seen as a unifying environment. The central lobby is the school’s main social meeting place, where all public functions are located.
“We believe that the students’ we...
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